The Daily times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1886-1889, 1887-10-01
THE ROAD TO WEALTH.
INTERESTING LETTER FROM The
GREAT AMERICAN SNOWMAN.
Economy Leads to Riches, but True
Economy Is Misspprehended"- Good
Health Essential to success-A Safe
Pian-Ambition, PoiiteDess, Integrity

we earn. Many may say, I'VE under
stand this; this is economy, and we know
economy is wealth; we know we can't eat
our cake and keep il also" Yet, perhaps,
more failures arise from mistakes on this
point han almost any other. True
economy is Inexperienced, and people
60 through life without properly compre-
hending what that principle 3. There
are many who think that economy con
sists in saving cheese parings and candle
ends, in cutting of twopence from the
laundress' bill, and doing all sorts Of
little mean things.
Economy il not meanness. This false
economy may frequently be seen in men
of business, and in those instances 1t often
runs to writing paper. You ind good
business men who save all the old enVe-
lopes and scraps and would not tear a
new sheet Of paper, if they could avoid II,
for the world. That is all very well; they
may in this way save $50 so a year, but
being so economical only in note paper,
they think they can afford TO waste time,
to have expensive parties and TO drive their
carriages. True economy consists in
always making the income exceed the out
90. II needs no prophet 10 tell us that
those who live fully up 10 their means,
without any thought Of a reverse i'm this
life. can never attain independence.
THE LAWS or HEALTH.
The foundation Of success in life is good
health: that is the substratum OF fortune.
Then. how important IL is TO study the
laws Of health. which is but another name
for the laws Of nature. The closer we
keep to the laws Of nature the nearer we
are 10 good health. Tobacco and run
should be summed. To make money re
quires q clear brain. No matter how
| bountifully n man may be blessed with
intelligence, If the brain is Ihuddled and
his Judgment warped by drink, it is i'm
possible for him to carry on business sue
cessfully.
The safest plan, and the one most sure
OF success for the young mar starting in
life. is 10 select the vocation which is most
cOngenial to his tastes. There is as much
| diversity I'm our brains as i'm u counter
ances. Some men are born mechanics,
while some nave a great aversion TO ma
chinery. Unless a man enters upon a yO-
cation intended for him by nature, and
best suited TO his peculiar genius, he can
not succeed. After securing the right vO-
cation, YOU must be careful 70 select the
proper location, and not begin business
where there are already enough 70 meet
all demands in the same occupation.
No man has a right TO expect TO succeed
in life unless he understands his business,
and nobody can understand his business
thoroughly unless he learns It by personal
application and experience. You must
exercise caution in laying your plans, but
be bold in carrying them out. A man
who is all caution will never dare 10 take
hold and be successful, and a man who
is all holiness is merely reckless and
must eventually fail.
There is no such thing In the world as
luck. If a man adopts proper methods
to be successful, "luck' viii not prevent
him. II he does not succeed there are
reasons for it, although, perhaps, ne may
not be able to see them.
Money is good for nothing unless You
know the value of ID by experience. Give
a boy 100000 and put him in business,
and the chances are that he will loose
every dollar of IL before no Isl year Older.
Nine out Of ten Of the rich men Of our
country today started out in life as poor
boys. with determined wills, industry,
perseverance, economy, and good habits.
EXCEL ALL OTHEBs.
The great ambition should be TO excel
all others engaged in the same occupa-
ton. Whenever you find the best doctor,
best clergyman. best shoemaker or any
thing else, that man is most sought for,
and always has enough 10 do. Every boy
should learn some trade or profession.
Engage i'm one kind OF business only u
ALL. b. fs f.etIftH1lg until won EIlfIUU. or
until Your experience shows that You
| should ahandonit 4 constant %hammering
ON one nail will generally drive IL home al
last. SO that IL can be clinched. Ihere Is
good sense in the old caution about hay-
ing too many irons in the fire at once.
Beware of outside operations.
Read the newspapers, and keep thor-
oughly posted in regard 10 the transac-
tions of the world.
BE careful to advertise in some shape OF
other. because IL is evident that If a man
has ever so good an article for sale, ana
nobody knows il, il will bring him no re-
turn. The whole philosophy Of life is,
first SOW, then reap. This principle ap-
plies To all kinds Of business, and 20
nothing more eminently than To adver-
Using. If "A man has a really good arti-
Gle, there Is no way ln when ne can reap
more adyantageOusly than by sowing"
to the public in this way.
Politeness and ciyility are the best capt
tai ever invested in business. Large
stores. gilt signs, flaming advertisements
will all prove unavailing if you or your
employees treat your patrons abruptly.
The more kind and liberal a man Is, the
more generous will be the patronage be-
slowed upon him.
Preserve Il integrity; il Is more
precious than diamonds or rubies. The
most difficult thing in life Is 70 make
money dishonesty. Our prisons are full
of men who attempted 10 follow this
course. No man can be dishonest with
out soon being found out, and when his
lack of principle is discovered, nearly
every avenue TO success is closed against
him forever. Strict honesty not only lies
ut the foundation Of all success in life
financially, but in every other respect
y. 4. Barnum in New York Sun.
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